Chapter 201: Noble Legion

The City Defense Command finally received the information from Xiafei Command.

Previously, Joffre had cut off contact with Paris on the grounds of military confidentiality, and Gallieni could only know the general battle situation on the front line through reconnaissance planes.

Now, all of a sudden, intelligence is flooding in to the city defense headquarters.

Gallieni was a little strange at first. Even if the front line failed, Joffre would be unlikely to do this. This would almost be an admission of failure to Charles.

Soon Gallieni understood. He took a telegram and said: "It is General Cannes, deputy commander of France. He believes that only we can save this defeat."

"It's impossible to save!" Charles shook his head while looking at the telegram: "The Germans have closed the defense line and made sufficient preparations. All troops who go to rescue will be trapped inside!"

This was determined by the advantages of trench warfare during this period. The Germans built trench defenses at several key locations and even used the newly developed tank A7V, which was a veritable firepower fortress.

All attacks will collapse before them, no matter how many troops are sent.

Gallieni did not speak. He turned over the telegram with a heavy face. He thought that Charles was right. The Germans had spent a lot of thought on this battle, and a hasty rescue would probably result in more losses.

…

Major General Tijani, commander of the 2nd Special Artillery Division, has a deep understanding of this. He is the commander who faced the German A7V tank.

When Major General Tijani received the order to break out, he looked around feebly. His troops had almost no chance of breaking out:

On both sides are highlands garrisoned by German troops, stretching for several kilometers. An unknown number of German troops are stationed at each commanding height. They have built fortifications and set up machine guns based on the location. Anyone who approaches the highlands or tries to pass between the highlands will be mercilessly attacked. Straf.

The exit in front was only one kilometer wide and had been sealed by German artillery fire. The 105MM shells hit the ground row after row. If you wanted to rush out from there, you would have to be peeled off at least one layer of skin.

In the rear, there are German tanks. They are hiding in the blind spot on the high ground so that the French 75MM gun cannot attack them. Once the French army rushes out, it will immediately be hit mercilessly by tanks.

Major General Tijani tried to rush out with tanks, but several attempts failed. The wreckage of seven "Saint Chamoun" and five CA-1s were parked at the exit. They were vulnerable to German tanks.

Major General Tijani could only use the radio to report to Jiafei again and again: "We can't break out. There are enemy defense lines and positions everywhere. They are waiting for us to step into this encirclement! We have no way to escape!"

…

"Dingle bell!"

The phone on Gallieni's desk rang. It was not an ordinary person to be able to hang up the phone directly to Gallieni.

Sure enough, Galieni looked surprised when he answered the phone:

"Congressman Clermont? What can I do for you?"

"Let Charles rescue Cape Town? But..."

"Really? Your son is a colonel of the 1st Special Artillery Division?"

"Okay, I'll do my best!"

As soon as I put down the phone, the ringing tone immediately started ringing again:

"Congressman Jeremi? Do you also have relatives in the Special Artillery Division?"

"He's from the Second Special Artillery Division?"

"Okay, I'm trying to figure it out!"

Then there was another one. Gallieni simply asked Lieutenant Colonel Fernand to answer the phone and always answered "We are thinking of a way" or "We are thinking of a way"!

Gallieni raised his eyebrows at Charles: "You know what's going on!"

Ciel nodded: "Yes, I know!"

The capitalists and congressmen were extremely short-sighted. They did not understand military affairs and thought that Xiafei's attack would definitely win. Therefore, they transferred all their sons and nephews who were originally working in rear security positions to the special artillery division to improve their performance.

Unexpectedly...

Such officers should not have been saved in the first place. It would be best to let them die there.

However, Ciel felt something in his heart. If he saved them and made these congressmen owe him a favor, and even made them believe that they could only improve their records by putting their children and nephews in Ciel's army, would that mean that his own Will the power be further expanded?

However, this was just a thought. Charles shook his head. How could he save this situation? !

Suddenly, Lieutenant Colonel Fernand looked at Gallieni with a surprised look on his face, nodded towards Gallieni, covered the microphone and whispered: "It's Wells!"

There was a flash of surprise in Gallieni's eyes, and he stood up and took the phone:

"Mr. Wells!"

"Your son is in the Second Special Artillery Division? Major General Tijani?"

"God, I understand, I will try my best!"

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Charles felt a little strange, who was Wells? Such great energy makes Gallieni so cautious!

Suddenly Charles thought, it couldn't be Wells from the Brest Shipyard, right?

As a shipyard tycoon, he didn't leave his son in the navy, but put him in the army to join in the fun, and he was surrounded?

Gallieni put down the phone and was silent for a while, then said to Charles: "Follow me, Major!"

With that said, he turned and walked towards the lounge.

There was an extra stool in the lounge. Gallieni nodded and motioned for Charles to sit down, and said seriously:

"As a soldier, I will not ask you to save this army because of a group of capitalists or aristocratic children. They are all the same in my eyes."

"but……"

"They treat you differently!"

Charles replied weakly: "I know, General, but in this situation..."

"In addition!" Gallieni added: "Xiafei plans to strictly order the First Flying Group to suppress and blockade the artillery of the Second Special Artillery Division. You know why."

Ciel's eyes widened: "No, he can't do that!"

"Of course he can!" Gallieni replied: "Using the First Flying Group to cover the 20,000-plus men of the Second Special Artillery Division to break out is worth it even if the entire flying group is sacrificed, not to mention that this Special Artillery Division still has many capitalists. Relatives, the division commander, Major General Tijani, is Wells’ son! Do you think they will have any objections?”

Ciel was silent.

This is indeed no problem, the 1st Flying Group is insignificant to the capitalists, but the 2nd Special Artillery Division is not.

"Only you can save them, Charles!" Gallieni stared at Charles and nodded slowly: "If you can't do it, no one can."

Then Gallieni added: "Whether it's for tens of thousands of French soldiers, the First Flying Group, or yourself..."

Charles was silent for a while and said calmly: "I can try, but I hope something like this won't happen in the future."

"What do you mean?" Gallieni's eyes lit up.

"You can't transfer my troops away!" Charles explained: "Xia Fei doesn't know how to use them. It's a waste. This request is not excessive!"

Gallieni thought for a while and nodded heavily: "I promise, something like this won't happen in the future!"

(The picture above shows an A7V tank, one gun and six Maxim machine guns, operated by 18 people)